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1) Which of the following is/are not the international criteria to be recognised as independent state?

Select the correct answer using the code below:

Answer : d

Explanation

Option d is the correct answer.
As per International Law Criteria to be classified as a state, an entity must have defined territory, permanent population, government, capacity to enter relations with other states.
Recently, at the UN General Assembly, France became the latest global power to recognize Palestine statehood, a day after the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia did so.
India recognized Palestine as a state in November 1988, making it one of the first countries to do so.

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2) Consider the following statements

PM Mementos is an open auction portal of government of India, that enables the buyers to participate in the online auction for the items in display after due registration.
Ministry of culture is nodal agency for this initiative.

Select the correct statements using the code given below:

Answer : c

Explanation

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct – PM Mementos is an open auction portal of government of India, that enables the buyers to participate in the online auction for the items in display after due registration.
The proceeds from these e-auctions are used to fund the Namami Gange Project, a flagship initiative for the conservation of the river Ganga
Ministry of culture is nodal agency for this initiative.
The recent Prime Minister’s Mementos e-Auction 2025 brings together over hundreds of special items gifted to the Hon’ble Prime Minister especially from north-east states.

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3) With reference to Rail-based Mobile Launcher, consider the following

Tunnels can be used by rail-based launchers to hide from enemy satellite surveillance that the launcher can be kept in hiding.
It is expensive compared to submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).
Currently, USA and China only have this system.

Select the correct statement using the code given below:

Answer : c

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct – It allows user to have a cross-country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility. Tunnels can be used to hide from enemy satellite surveillance that keep launcher hidden.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect – It is cheaper and more efficient to construct and maintain, when compared with submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs).
So far, only Russia, the US, China, and possibly North Korea had the capability of launching from rail-based platforms.
Recently, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has successfully test-fired the Agni-P missile from a rail-based mobile launcher for the first time.

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4) India’s 1^st Dugong Conservation Reserve is located at?

Answer : a

Explanation

Option a is the correct answer – Palk bay region is India’s 1st conservation reserve for Dugong.
The region covering the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts of Tamil Nadu.
It was established in 2022 under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
The region is home to seagrass meadows, vital feeding grounds for dugongs.
It recently got International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognition for its marine conservation efforts.

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5) Which of the following country recently introduced “K visa”?

Answer : c

Explanation

Option c is correct – China recently revised the ‘Regulations on the Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners’, adding a new visa category of K visa.
It is seen as a counter-measure to the US announcing a steep USD 100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B visa applications.

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